The Palatine Fire Department recently appointed Deputy Chief Scott Anderson to the position of fire chief replacing Chief Robert Falardeau who retired at the beginning of the week.

From the TribLocal:

The badge worn by Fire Chief Robert Falardeau for the last two years now is being worn by 20-year-veteran Scott Andersen, the village’s new fire chief.

Andersen, the fire department’s deputy chief of operations was appointed to the top job at a village council meeting Monday night, as Falardeau, who has been with the fire department for the past 31 years, the last two as fire chief, retired.

The TribLocal article is HERE.

Daily Herald articles can be found HERE and HERE.

A 20-year veteran of the Palatine Fire Department will soon be its next leader.

Deputy Chief of Operations Scott Andersen, a 45-year-old Palatine resident who has climbed the leadership ranks of his department, on Monday replaces retiring Fire Chief Bob Falardeau.

“He brings great energy to his profession and is very professional in everything he does,” said Falardeau, who spent more than 31 years with Palatine, the last two as chief. “He’s very a service-oriented, charismatic leader.”